Judging panel announced for 2021 Scottish Design Awards

A 10-strong judging panel has been announced for this year's Scottish Design Awards. The line-up includes HemingwayDesign co-founder Wayne Hemingway, VisitScotland director of marketing and...

Judging panel announced for Scottish Design Awards 2023

THE 12-strong judging panel has been confirmed for the Scottish Design Awards 2023. The line-up includes Heather Claridge, director of design at Architecture & Design...

Perthshire project honoured with national SIPs award

SIPs Scotland is celebrating after winning a UK-wide award for an innovative Perthshire project. SIPs Scotland, which is part of THCL Building and Renovation, triumphed...

Barratt project manager wins big at industry awards

A project manager in Edinburgh has been recognised for his hard work at the Scottish house-building industry’s most prestigious award ceremony.  Phil Hadley, from Stirlingshire...
Malcolm Morrison, GMG Energy

GMG Energy MD nominated for top Highland business award

MALCOLM Morrison, MD of GMG Energy, a Sutherland-based timber products company and a leading figure in range of other businesses throughout Scotland and England,...

Homebuyer Show Scotland announces launch of new property awards

HOMEBUYER Show Scotland (HBSS) has announced the launch of new awards, which are designed to highlight the most important areas of the home-buying process. The...
Robotic welding

North Lanarkshire event to showcase robotic welding innovation

NORTH Lanarkshire firms will have the chance to access a series of demonstration sessions on the use of collaborative robots (Cobots) for welding at...

Glasgow office building honoured for green credentials

A Glasgow mixed-use development has been recognised for its environmental credentials. 110 Queen Street, an eight-storey building offering city centre retail and office space, won...

Mactaggart & Mickel site manager recognised in Scottish Parliament motion

A Mactaggart & Mickel Homes site manager has received praise from the Scottish Parliament for winning a National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in...

GAP’s joint MD in the frame for top director accolade

GLASGOW-based construction equipment hire giant GAP has announced that its joint managing director Iain Anderson is in contention for a top business award. He has...
Site managers

Taylor Wimpey celebrates 10 site manager award wins

TEN Taylor Wimpey site managers from its developments across Scotland are celebrating after each winning an award at the NHBC Pride in the Job...

Kier Construction Scotland receives health and safety accolade

KIER Construction Scotland has been presented with a gold award for health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The...

SNIPEF honours rising stars of the plumbing and heating sector

THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has honoured the industry's rising stars at the Best Apprentice Plumber awards. The trade association rewarded...

Family-run builders’ merchant brings award back to Scotland for first time

COWAL Building Supplies has been named Merchant of the Year at the 2021 Builders' Merchants Awards. The family run firm, which has branches in Balloch, Rothesay,...

Construction sector needs ‘transformational change’ to prepare for net zero

SCOTLAND'S construction industry needs 'transformational change' to prepare for the challenges of net zero, Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee has said. Mr McKee made the...
Kyle Stoddart of Compass Roofing Ltd showing MP Euan Stainbank how to cut slate

NFRC Scotland events help to drive skills agenda within roofing sector

NFRC Scotland has revealed details of its work in recent months to address the roofing industry's growing skills crisis. With the support of its members,...

Most considerate UK construction sites honoured

THE national winners of the most considerate construction sites in the UK and Ireland have been crowned following ceremonies in Edinburgh, London and Manchester. The...

Graham apprentice bags two gongs at CITB Awards

A young apprentice who arrived in Scotland as a refugee from Afghanistan has won two top accolades at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)...

Entries sought for Scottish Design Awards

ENTRIES are now open for the Scottish Design Awards, organised by Urban Realm in partnership with The Drum. The awards have been going strong for...

Silver status for Ayrshire timber frame kit specialist

DC Timber Systems has achieved silver status accreditation by the Structural Timber Association (STA), through its STA Assure scheme. The move marks the first award...